armhook noun3 •A movement in which two people hook arms at the elbow and turn around each other. •A hook-like projection on the arm of a cephalopod, such as on the armhook squid (Gonatus fabricii).Furthermore the armhooks of the Belemnoidea show a micro-texture and a mode of growth similar to the horny inner rings of the suckers of the Decabrachia. — 1989 •A hook for maneuvering something using the arm.By the arrangement of these armhooks, it is possible for nurses to open doors while both hands are occupied. — 1919 formsarmhooks